The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1887-09-17
vuEELiNu, ". VA, sEp1E nnEn II. 1881
Our British Exports.

From tho latest summary issued from
the B,resu Of Ststistica at Washing.
ton wo gleen come interesting figures
relative to the imports Of certain commo.
dities into Great Britain from tho United
States, for the period OF the fret seven
months OF tho present year. The value Of
1.-Two cattle imported during the eeven
months this year from this country was
So, 100000, againat s7,7oO,00o during the
Same time lest year. One.batf OF tho
Brisiah foreign supply WAS from this coun'
try. From enother exhibit 1t appears
that Great Britain and Ireland take more
than 90 per cent Of our entire export Oh
c,t,le, the West Indies being our nex'
best customer. .ss
The British import Of wheat from thif
country during tho seven months this
year was valued at $ii.500.000, againsi
$2S,0O0,0OO last year. Tho British East
Indias stood mex. 10 the United States ne
tho foreign aoufco OF wheat supply tol
Great Britain. We supplied about two
thirds OF tho BritiSh import this year, and
Great Britain took nearly three.il.ha o.
our entire export. OF wheat -four Great
Britain took from US SEA. 100000 worth this
year, RgsiueI $4,000. Oe0 last year, and
from other countries 100000 worth.
against s.. 00N,00O worth last year. These
facts sesn to indicate that 80 sle not los
ing ground in Great Britain in tho mater
OF supplying whess and wheat flour. @
OF Indian corn John Bull took from nj
SCI, 100000 worth during thu seyen months
Of this year, against S24 900. 900 worth dur.
ing the rsms time last year. There ap'
pears to have been no import Of this arti'
clio into Great Britain from other sources,
OF fresh beef Great Britain took from
uu sl.l0O.0lo worth this year, against So
400 600 worth laat year. From other coun.
tries 1t took only $4,000 worth, against
100000 worth last year. We have the
sstlsisc.ien OF knowing that that proven
bial beei.oaser OF Europe takes nearly all
Of HE foreign supplies from us, and nearly
all the beef We export. I,
The import OF tallow and aseatino from
tho United States for the seven months
was valued Of sl.lGo.O0O. ugainst 81. 2Oo,.
600 last year. John Bull takeu nearly two
iif.hs OF ali the taliow and stearine that We
export. 475
The import OF bacon from this country
was valued at si2,5o0.oco, against triAs
moro last year. OF hams tho import iron
this country Yves valued at 81 500, 0O0
agains. g, 10000 the year before, and the
import from other countries was only
$780, OF lard the import from this
country Eaa $500. 900. ngaips. s. 900. 600
the previous year, and from other coun-
tries it was only $3.50. 600. TX
OF butter the value Of the entire import
into Great Britain during the eeyen
montha was valued ut s23.7GO, 900, Of
which We eupplied only. SAGE, 900 worth.
In cheese VIC make better showing. The
import from this couutry during the seven
months was valued at A,700,0O0. against
rearly 100000 worth the previous year.
Great British takes nearly three.dl!hs OF
tho dairy products we export. N
During tho uoysn months the country
took from US s77300.oo0 worth ol,raw cot
ton, out Of total import Of Sll4 200, 900
worth. We still aupply about 70 per cent.
OF the entire British import. 7sl